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PRS Case Smell

Have you ever noticed the smell of a PRS Guitar Case... like when it's still fresh?

I used to hate getting new Gibson Guitars because the cases smelled like a mix between play-do and marshmallows... and it was STRONG!!!

The PRS Guitar Case just smells like... I'm about to play a wicked guitar!

I don't have to air out the PRS case... Gibson's I would leave open for weeks until the smell dissipated...

I know it's a weird thread... and I can't include Fenders or whatever else on it because I only had a few and it was so long ago that I don't remember there being a smell... but I can remember in '97 thinking "That doesn't smell bad!!"

might be the only cologne I would ever wear... and it would make me want to buy more guitars!!! GENIUS!!!

This has been discussed at length, so it's not a weird thread. It's an intoxicating smell, yes. Most of us love it. I'm trying to remember what people were hypothesizing it might be...I recall, glue being brought up. That's all I remember.

When I got my SG May of 2012, there was a huge thread on the Gibson board.
The smell was like vanilla, and some said it was the nitro finish gassing, where others said it was the glue used in the cases.
My SG case still smells like that when I open it up.
And yes, I put the SG to my nose
It smells like vanilla too, but it could just be picking it up from the case.

I have several PRS hard cases, and they smell great, not quite as strong as the Gibson factory case.

I still have 1 Gibson left (Not my cup of tea anymore... after having 8). Thankfully my Acoustic Case never smelled like that! so it must be the glue... BUT... the same case manufacturer makes cases for some other companies in Canada and they didn't smell that way... so I'm not sure... but I can tell you that is was WAY STRONGER on White Gibson Guitars.

I have Martin case with such a strong glue odor I get a little light headed every time I open it. The guitar itself smells very nice (like Madagascar RW and Adi Spruce should). My Angelus case smells so good I'd sleep in it if I could fit.

“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
― Mark Twain

Nothing to do with him...all about the "bling" of the case...which would be fabulous in a black with paisley...dark grey with stars...etc.

His talent allowed a certain extravagance that worked...fabulously....

My impression of the case in a somewhat old, squalid Guitar Center in Arlington, Texas....where they had to look for over an hour to find the case...
which must have been holding up a stack of old boxes...was less than ideal.

Nothing to do with him...all about the "bling" of the case...which would be fabulous in a black with paisley...dark grey with stars...etc.

His talent allowed a certain extravagance that worked...fabulously....

My impression of the case in a somewhat old, squalid Guitar Center in Arlington, Texas....where they had to look for over an hour to find the case...
which must have been holding up a stack of old boxes...was less than ideal.

Probably a poor analogy....

Sincere apology to all.

I will return to ghosting the threads....

Bob

Was only teasing you, Bob. Now that you're here, hang out with everyone!